Last week the Davis County Democratic Party endorsed the Fair Boundaries Petition Drive. Now we need your help.
On Saturday, December 5th, we will be meeting at the Einsteins Bagels in Layton located at 897 North Main Street at 9:30 a.m. to go out for two hours and gather signatures for the Fair Boundaries petition.
Syracuse's new mayor-elect, Jamie Nagle, will be leading the effort and she needs our help.
Please come dressed for the weather and let's get the signatures we need to get the Fair Boundaries Initiative on the ballot.
On Thursday, November 12, 2009 the Davis County Democratic Party Executive Committee voted unanimously to endorse and support the Fair Boundaries Initiative even without having a representative from Fair Boundaries in attendance.
Unfortunately, Davis County is lagging behind in petition signatures and the deadline for signatures is coming up fast, so it is the intent of the Davis County Democrats to organize a group of volunteers to help Fair Boundaries get the signatures they need, but there is a problem, we need more help.
2008 was a banner year for the Davis County Democrats for participation from delegates and Obama supporters, but that support has weened a bit and without your help this important initiative could suffer an unnecessary death in Davis County.
The Party has heard from many of you on Health Care Reform and many other National issues, but we are also hearing from the same people that they are too busy to help find signatures for Fair Boundaries or to run for office.
Frankly speaking, unless we, the Democratic residents of Davis County, are willing to put some time into changing the government we love to grip about than the truth is, we won't get the government we need, but we will surely get the government we deserve.
Anyone Davis County resident who believes that your vote should count and who is willing to make the time to get the signatures needed to put this important initiative on the ballot can call 801-867-1704, or you contact us by sending an e-mail to utahamicus@gmail.com. We are currently working on time and dates to gather signatures as a group, but also be aware that you can get a petition to place in your business, or to walk your neighborhood at your convenience.
Let's not look back a year from now and realize that we had the power to bring positive change to Utah government, but we simply didn't make the time.
Here are some highlights on the Fair Boundaries Initiative:
Initiative Highlights
Establishes an eleven-member independent commission
Allows no more four members from the same political party, three unaffiliated
Sets anti-gerrymandering standards
Keeps more local communities intact
Defines an honorable, open and transparent process
Excludes individuals with obvious conflicts of interest from the commission
Editorial writer Casey Jones often writes of things painful to the 'Dumbocrats' in Utah. His latest editorial does not depart from past skewerings of the local political scene. This time he goes too far in his attack on Rep. Jim Matheson. Yes, I wish he (Matheson) would have supported the recent House health care reform legislation.
Jones goes so far as to say if the congressman does not adopt a more harmonious to Demo party stance, "he'll be citizen Matheson 14 months from now."
What Mr. Jones does not seem to understand is Jim Matheson was elected to represent the citizens of his district. Apparently, he does this rather well considering he received 63% of the vote in the last election.
I have to ask here -- What's so wrong about representative democracy? Many of us complain, (in my district too), how our Utah Legislature has lost touch with the electorate. Ethics reform, fair boundaries, civil rights for all Utahns, burial of 'nukeler' waste are all issues the majority seems to be at odds over with our state government.
The real question Mr. Jones is whether or not Rep. Matheson represents his district. I think he does and I would take him a thousand times over other alternatives. How about Jason Chafetz? The alternatives are both scary and nauseating. Leave the good congressman alone Mr. Jones.
Our monthly Davis and Weber County Breakfast Club will meet in Ogden this Saturday, November 14th at the Golden Corral Restaurant located at 988 Washington Blvd in Ogden, Utah at 8:30 a.m.
Former state senator, senate minority leader, and our Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in 2000, Scott N. Howell, will address our group.
This casual breakfast meeting is open to all, including the press.
Scott N. Howell
IBM Policy Director/Executive, Public Sector
Utah State Senator (1990 - 2000)
United States Senate Candidate (Utah) 2000
Scott has been employed by IBM for more than 30 years working in various marketing and sales leadership assignments. Currently he serves as Director/Executive in IBM’s Public Sector, managing the Economic Stimulus (ARRA Legislation) Strategies for the U.S.
Previously he served as the Client Director for the State of California Public Sector, responsible for annual revenues exceeding $500 million. His responsibilities involve information technology and its relationship to governments and educational institutions worldwide to increase effectiveness and efficiency. By coupling his professional and political expertise, Scott is able to provide innovative, visionary, and practical solutions to the countless challenges posed by government/education infrastructure and processes. His ability to effectively communicate, work collaboratively and creatively have helped him to achieve significant success during his business and political ventures.
In 2003 Scott completed a year of Harvard Executive Education to become an “IBM Certified Professional.” In 2006 Scott completed the IBM certification and became a “Master Deal Maker.” MDM was taught at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Scott served in the Utah State Senate for three terms, eight of these as the Senate Democratic Leader. With his effective leadership, Senator Howell used his unique combination of legislative and professional skills to streamline government through effective technology implementation. Through his leadership and influence, Utah became one of the first states to utilize online government services through portals. Vehicle registration and the use of digital signatures for online documents became a reality for the state. A "lifelong learner" advocate, Scott capitalized his business skills, focusing on creative solutions to the challenges of education. He championed the cause by passing legislation to bring millions of dollars of technological equipment to the classroom, to reduce class size, and to include kindergarten as an integral part of the public school curriculum. His unique skills were utilized on other critical issues such as health care, transportation, public safety, and tax reform. Legislative committee assignments included Health and Human Services, Education, Government Innovation, Transportation, and Olympic Sports Authority. Senator Howell served as the ranking member of the Executive Appropriations Committee responsible for fiscal appropriations of Utah's $800 million annual budget.
Internationally, Scott is a “Smart Communities” advocate, working to shape the future of the world’s community governments in today’s global technology revolution, having consulted with governments of Australia, Japan, Italy, Latvia, and China.
National memberships include the Harvard Policy Group at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, the United States Internet Council (Board Member), and the Democratic Leadership Council. Scott also served as an officer in the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and was nominated to and attended the Darden School of Business (University of Virginia) education program for leaders and “rising stars.” While in Utah, Scott served on the "2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Organizing Committee". In 1992 he was appointed as a Board Member to the "Intermountain Health Care" organization and served until 2002.
In 2007 Scott was appointed as a Trustee to the Board for Sutter Health. He also serves as the President of the Granite Bay High School Lacrosse Organization and is a Director on the GBHS Booster Club.
Scott's verbal communication skills and ability to connect with large audiences keep him in demand as a popular guest speaker at numerous Technology/Government conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Scott Howell’s entire life has focused on strengthening his business, community, state, and country. His past has taught him compassion and an awareness that assistance can only be rendered through effective, long-term solutions, not quick fixes. While serving in the Senate, he rapidly acquired a reputation as “the master of constituent services”. Genuinely caring for others he tirelessly worked to assist his constituents in finding solutions to their challenges. Quality organizational skills, the ability to build consensus, promote teamwork, and implement problem solving solutions, distinguish him as a "Top Performer" in business and political climates.
Scott attended Dixie State College in Southern Utah on a football scholarship, and he graduated from the University of Utah in Political Science. He and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four sons. Among the many positions and titles that Scott has achieved, the one that he cherishes most is "dad".
Dear Utah Concerns Member, The Davis County Democratic Party will meet this coming thursday, November 12 at the Davis County Courthouse, located at 28 E. State Street, Farmington. The meeting will start at 5:30 and ends at 7:30 p.m. All members of the Board are required to be present. The planning meeting is open to all democrats of Davis County and also the general public is invited.
Saw this today and chuckled from Tribune reader's comments: Centerville man arrested in connection with bank robbery. First the article:
"Police arrested a man they suspect of robbing a Centerville bank after a standoff at his home late Monday. A man dressed in a camouflage jacket went into Chase Bank at 315 N. Marketplace Drive about 3:45 p.m. on Monday, told a teller he was a robber and demanded money, said Centerville police Lt. Paul Child. After receiving some cash, the man walked away and dropped a handgun he had not previously displayed. He recovered his gun and fled, Child said. Later a beautician at a nearby Dollar Cuts reported that a man matching the robber's description was getting into a black truck. Police had earlier received reports of a reckless driver in a black truck and matched that license plate to a home near 1900 South and Spring Creek Drive. SWAT teams tried to contact the man by phone and then by bullhorn, which prompted a 12-year-old boy to leave the house. He was taken into protective care, Child said. Teams then used tear gas and went into the house, where they arrested the child's father. Child would not identify the man, pending charges." Erin Alberty
Now the reader comments:
no2taxes: 11/3/2009 6:20:00 AM +1
If the same Centerville prosecutor handles this case, as the case with the ex-Wal-Mart employee who came into the Centerville store with a gun to kill his ex-manager, look out. This bank robber was probable out of jail in three hours on $150 cash bond and a misdemeanor charge.
WPLyon: 11/3/2009 9:14:00 AM +1
Nah, he is not the same man. Last year this guy wanted to rob the bank but in doing his business at Centerville's Carl's Jr. he dropped his weapon there and blew the porcelain toto to pieces. Lt. Child and Centerville's finest arrived on site, failed to site the man for illegal discharge of a firearm in the men's room, (at one of Centerville's many upscale restaurants) and set the man free. Carl's held a wake subsequently for the broken John and the men's room was out of commission for a week.
Do you suppose this perpetrator was a voter? Did he vote early? He's in jail now so maybe he did not get to vote this year. Maybe he doesn't really care.
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